Superior Address

Every once in a while I am jolted into the reality that I am becoming my father. I do or say something, and in a flash, I see my father doing or saying the same thing. I noticed this is true of my brothers, Charlie and Chris as well. One day when I was visiting…

Brothers, tomorrow something wonderful, daring and brave will happen here in this Chapel, as our brother Jim makes his profession of life vows as a member of our community. As should be the case it will be an occasion of great joy, as Jim, surrounded by us his brothers, and friends from near and far,…

I am often struck, Brothers, by how curious our life together must appear to those who, for whatever reason, come for a time; either for a week, or a weekend, or even just a few hours, or even just wander in off the street into the middle of a liturgy. It must seem very strange…

Something profound is happening around us. While the Presidential Election last November is a piece of it, it’s not the whole piece, and while it might be the cause, it’s not the whole cause. I am not a political analyst, so I am not the one to try to explain what did and did not…

I don’t know, Brothers, if you were in the pantry that night a few weeks ago when David began to tease me. There was an inquirer with us, and while the three of us were drying the dishes, David asked: So, has James asked you his question yet? Suddenly, all the other conversation in the…

It’s not every day you turn 150 years old, but when you do, it’s an occasion for rejoicing. It’s also an occasion to return to first principles and ponder what was true then and how it remains true today. This week’s Feast of St. John the Evangelist, which we kept on Wednesday, was the 150th…